It's cold outsideAnd the paint's peeling off of my wallsThere's a man outsideIn a long coat, grey hat, smoking a cigarette

And now the light fades outAnd I wonder what I'm doing in a room like thisAnd there's a knock on the doorAnd just for a second I thought I remembered you

So now I'm aloneAnd now I can think for myselfAbout little dealsAnd S.U'sAnd things I just don't understandA white lie that nightOr a sly touch at timesI don't think it meant anything to you

So I open the doorIt's the 'friend' that I'd left in the hallway'Please sit down'A candlelit shadow on a wall near the bed

You know I hate to askBut are 'friends' electric?Only mine's broke downAnd now I've no-one to love

So I found out your reasonsFor the phone calls and smilesAnd it hurtsAnd I'm lonelyAnd I should never have triedAnd I missed you tonightIt must be time to leaveYou see it meant everything to me

Now the light fades outAnd I wonder what I'm doing in a room like thisIt's cold outsideAnd the paint's peeling off of my wallsYou know I hate to askBut are 'friends' electric?Only mine's broke downAnd now I've no-one to love